Sony DAV-S300 Operating Instructions - Page 35

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sounds Z With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. For example, with a disc containing a song, the right channel may output the vocals and the left channel may output the instrumental. If you only want to hear the instrumental, you can select the left channel and hear it from both speakers. Select "AUDIO" after pressing DVD DISPLAY. AUDIO 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH PLAY DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 To select, press L CR LFE LS RS , then ENTER . xAUDIO When playing a DVD Select the language. The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Select the language code from the list on page 63. When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD • STEREO : The standard stereo sound • 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural) • 2/R : The sound of the right channel (monaural) z You can display the "AUDIO" display quickly Press AUDIO on the remote. Notes • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the DVD. • While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, the standard stereo playback will be resumed when: - you open or close the disc tray - you turn the power off • While playing the DVD, the sound may be changed when: - you open or close the disc tray - you change the title • If the language is displayed as a 4 digit number, refer to the language code list on page 63. Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select "AUDIO," the playing channels are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channels can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channels may be different. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 1 : ENGLISH PLAY DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 To select, press LCR LFE LS RS , then ENTER . Current audio format* Current playing program format** * "PCM," "DTS" or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. In "DOLBY DIGITAL" case, the channels in the playing track are displayed by number as follows: The case of Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1 ch: Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1 Front component 2 + Center component 1 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 ** The letters in the program format display mean the following: L: Front (L) R: Front (R) C: Center (monaural) LS: Rear (L) RS: Rear (R) S: Rear (monaural) - the rear component of the Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the Dolby Digital signal. LFE: - LFE (Low Frequency Effect) 35